downstream development unit, a buyer of the interim innovation, arise from its ability to prevent the upstream research unit from … the value of her innovation is low. By constraining the financial flexibility of the upstream unit vis-a-vis her choice …

-country dynamic Ricardian model with endogenous innovation and hold-up problems, the value chain consists of two activities …, innovation and production. Entry in the market happens through R&D and entrants face two decisions. The 'location decision … perform innovation and production within the same vertically integrated structure or not. In this framework, the quality of …

This paper examines the sources of firm product and process innovation in Norway. It uses a purpose-built survey of ….’s (2007) contention that firm innovation is both the result of ‘science, technology and innovation’ (STI) and ‘doing, using … innovation and that both STI and DUI-modes of interaction matter. However, it also shows that DUI modes of interaction outside …

We measure the extent to which skilled immigrants increase innovation in the United States by exploring individual …

that venture capital investments stimulate innovation ('VC-first hypothesis'). This interpretation is, however, one …-sided because there may be a reverse causality that innovations induce venture capital investments ('innovation-first hypothesis … causality issue of venture capital investments and innovation in the US manufacturing industry using both total factor …

Successful innovation depends on the development and integration of new knowledge in the innovation process. In order … to innovate successfully, the firm will combine different innovation activities. In addition to doing own research and … innovation activities. Using data from the Community Innovation Survey on Belgian manufacturing firms, we show that firms that …